New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-30


"Tbe Engineering ard Building Record formerly
known as "Thc Sanitary Engineer" IL one OF tho best
periodicals OF the kind published in this country.
Volume XVI. Just issund comprises the numbers
from June 4 TO November 90 inclusive.
WE 20 husband who has Just returned rom
Europ"-Did you soc anybody whom you know on your
rInsband-I saw brown Re said | was looking
thinner than when went away.
Wife-Anvhody clsel
Husband-yes. met Robinson rc 'hourht from
the amount ~ flesh had calned that r.y trip must
have done me good-(Epoch
4 leading Flrh-ave. ar. store exhibits steel en-
rra ing Of an EGYPTIAN sphinx with ~ rose and lips
battered OFT gazing osractedly toward what appears
10 be diminutivc Ncrg- Orleans donkey Tho donkcy's
hind iccls are toward the sphinx and his head hangs
dctocicdly In The direction ~ the checrcss desert.
The artist Of this picture evidently meant 20 be serious
Iut to Americans the IS Of extreme ludcrous
ness Tor all know that when a donkey hangs hts
head ard looks sad unusual activity Of HIS heels Is
expected So this picture conveys tho idea that the
American donkey and tho hugo sphinx have had
fight w'h the score ln favor Of the donkey. Tho
picture ought 10 sell well along the Mississippi River
A Georgia under ater ahvertls,s that he has pnr-
chased "two brand ncr. elegant hcarscs one for he
rhto and for the coloref pHople7 II 's supposed
tho dead white people In HIS town have Begin 10 KICK
srans' loing conveyed 70 the cenetSry IN the same
color linr etl henc drawn IN navy portions Cf tho
south -fNori!s own Herald
The distinguishing point IN ono ~ the counterfeit
hurlre dollar bank bills floating about the country is
n hac' ~ the Goddess Of liberty. Evidently
the conntcrf,i'crs hod grim sense q humor when
making that platc Tlev reasoned probably that n
country Of lncrty should promote liiorv If action in
making money. Hence The block eye svcn t. lJcriy's
Goddess.
WITH winter ovcrcoa'' At ~ each cigars cents
matches SIX hovrs Tor a cent hest shoes - pair:
hats 90 cents; shirts - CENTS and other ncccssares IN
rrouo ton don't what FREQ traders viii do for
an argument n this rcauctionof pricrS Keeps rndcr
a pr -tcctve system Of Government.
Said ,ho Far.h TO the whit. i am sick and tired
And sorrow IS I'm my breast
Tie glory 81 summer has len Ty hills
Ana my valleys alc all urd">S"d.
In tlio c'.v g wrn'-cnd want IS crime
on fhc rls'n =, d,ah', cave. dca'h" ssd Nlsht
Is an ocean without costs
s.d 30 vlrb 70 tho Earth al am good and kind
,r' Tho san f. ou' ~ sight:
vlu or~oad q rrat'l' oiove Nour Death
And cover Your c'''1r with "h't""
PRED I'VE IN Omaha Excelsior.
=, some r,,Scoral CHURCHES IN Boston 10 hvnn"s
,r'ccsron's- and the oGrtoriImT are given on the
eu,l.v ,-..~,r,rnc, "7hr pos'on Transcript
,.cl.-c, t,, tis IS contrary Of the Episcopal
Article, Of ~ con which declares the ~" Of tongue
no, url.r,nd,l ~ ~" people contrary 20 scripture
a,l PRIMITIVE. usscc This seems concnsvN bnt the
Crrcl iron who CT MP those programmes might reply
That Latin Is tongue uuderstandcd Of the people
in Boston
Tho r. lorlfl Republican" thus pokcs fun az two
well Known New-Yrrk cfl1ons: For President In
l--s George rranci, Train. c'i7"n at large FOR Vice"
President. Cit1en GEORGE. Platf'rm-Gve the cranhS
a chance.
Tn, Scrrrf ~ us Success " Are Won tho man Who
cor. piled a l-' 81 dad i"ats i~
vos cir. huf II ] rIadc mistakes"
You RIM IN my being able 70 pay, but
wouldn't DO -
Yes STR hif -
Here's go Tor Won. That sHrdoF COT mo JOB
~ treasurer Of a dramatic comIanyT-I.ncoln Jour
nal